Awards

OSA Awards & Medals - Nominate a Colleague Today!

Members of OSA have the privilege of nominating colleagues for one of over 20 awards and medals that acknowledge a broad array of contributions and achievements. Below are some awards that specifically call for nominations to illuminate the achievements of the engineers, business leaders, inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs:

Robert E. Hopkins Leadership Award - recognizes an individual or group who has had a significant impact on the global optics and photonics community or has had a significant impact on society as a whole stemming from non-research oriented activities. Deadline is 1 October.

Edwin H. Land Medal - recognizes pioneering work empowered by scientific research to create inventions, technologies, and products (co-sponsored with the Society for Imaging Science and Technology). Deadline is 1 October.

David Richardson Medal - recognizes contributions to optical engineering, primarily in the commercial and industrial sector. Deadline is 1 October.